barry Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 After 40 plus years of relic hunting obsession for Civil War artifacts I stumbled on an old friend that dearly needed cash for a GPX 4500. The price was very affordable so I planned to resell the detector on Ebay and make a few bucks. Somehow I permitted a couple buds to armtwist me into detecting for nuggets in a well known local panning site and they agreed to be diggers. Well, the first trip I found 6 nuggets and I was hooked. To date, I have detected in a few Virginia sites and found over 250, maybe 300 nuggets,I don't keep count anymore, around 19.50 ozt. First off, nugget hunting is a heck of alot more difficult than relic hunting. To give credit where credit is due, I found this site,saw the small nuggets guys were digging in the western states, called Rob, asked a bunch of questions, received a bunch of honest answers, and purchased a Coiltek 14X9 mono and the same spots that produce a few nuggets with the 11" DD were soon giving up numerous one gram pieces. Since then I purchased, from Rob of course, a Coiltek DD 9" and bigboy 18" Coiltek mono and each have a purpose for those trashy or deep yielding sites. Rob shared a few tips and a couple setting that were very helpful. Along the way I purchased a Gold Screamer that really separated those small pieces that you will see in the following pictures. All in all, relic hunting is still a passion, but the payday finding the yellow stuff is very rewarding. I will be 61 years old on Friday and have a good judge of the good guys so thanks Rob and Doc! Oh, by the way, I split my finds with the two guys that twisted my arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 I`m Speechless.....WOW ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent in MT Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Sounds like you deserve all that you find and then some. Congrads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank c Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Good beepin an Happy Birthday Friday !!!! Go beep somemore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 That really kicks ASS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minerjoe01 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 NIce job! My first year was up in june and really it took sites like this to help me along. I sure do like doing it for sure.It really took a year to even feel like i knew what i was doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOC Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 That is flipping amazing.People don't realize that most of the things Rob and I sell are meant to enhance your detecting in such a way that they pay for themselves. I just can't imagine detecting without a Gold Screamer amplifier.I know how it makes those little dinks pop, when without it you wouldn't hear it at all.Still, that is just an amazing haul for your first year. Pretty gold!Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azoverland Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 What would you say is your secret to such ongoing success? WOW!!!! Great work and best of continued luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minerjoe01 Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 ok doc i want one! Guess i got to part with some gold now! I'd feel just as stupid as when i went to coiltek coils i bet. I felt like i wasted a lot of time and missed lots of gold! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southside Posted September 7, 2011 Report Share Posted September 7, 2011 Congratulations on a great year, keep it up. Southside ps any of that Virginia gold for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLundy Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 A great looking poke!!! I hope your second year poke is even bigger!LuckyLundy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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